Why Is Usui Popular In Natural Healing?
You have just finished another round of chemotherapy and you have radiation to look forward to next. You are in for the fight but feel so tired that you are not sure where you are going to get the energy to fight. You are unable to take many drugs or herbs because of your comprised immune system, but you feel that you can do something else to aid your body and mind.
There may be an avenue you could explore that will not have the negative affects that drugs or herbs may have on your compromised body. The Usui system of healing may be the answer you are looking for. Usui healing is also known in the alternative medical world as Reiki. To understand why this older form of healing has become so popular, look into its past.
Reiki History
It is told that in the 1920’s a Japanese Buddhist Monk by the name of Dr. Mikao Usui ended a retreat of fasting meditation with the healing powers of touch. Usui had a strong background in kiko (energy cultivation) and a martial art that had a strong resemblance to Zen. He also studied Zen and the system of Reiki carries all these influences. He unified all his learning into the practical form of Reiki. In 1936, a woman named Hawayo Takata brought this practice to the Western hemisphere via Hawaii and it has been taught and performed ever since.
What is Reiki?
The word Reiki comes from the Japanese words “Rei” (spiritual) and “ki” (energy). The word translates to mean “spiritual life force.” The Usui system of healing (Reiki) uses the flow of energy from practitioner to patient to enhance the body’s natural healing capabilities by balancing energy. Reiki incorporates elements of each of the alternative healing methods. For example, the Usui system may incorporate
• Spiritual healing
• Auras
• Crystals
• Charka balancing
• Meditation
• Aromatherapy
Other natural healing methods may be employed as well.
Reiki or Usui utilizes specific techniques to restore and balance the natural energy source within the body. It touches on all levels of being, both spiritual and physical, including body, mind, and spirit.
Why Is Usui So Popular?
Usui, or Reiki, has gained popularity in the past 10 years due to a better understanding and acceptance of the beliefs that this form of healing is based on. Other cultures in other nations have been reaping the benefits of Reiki for years but some Western cultures have been known to have a tough time grasping ideas and concepts that seem not to have concrete evidence that they can put their hands on.
Recently there have been more acceptances of other cultures and what they can bring to the different aspects of our world. We have run ourselves crazy and the anxiety levels have risen such that many programs, news articles, and studies have taken it as their main focus. We are hoping for a solution that does not involve taking chemical induced pills.
Cases of Cancer have been on the rise and the word has gotten out on positive testimonies around the Usui healing world. Patients have spoken of full relaxation and calmness felt during these powerful treatments. Some have testified to heat or tingling from the practitioner’s hands. Many have claimed to feel energized and ready to fight the fight – no matter what it may be in their life.
Not Just For The Ill
There are clients of Reiki that have reaped benefits and even though they did not feel ill beforehand. We may have feelings of unease or anxiety and not have a physical ailment. Life is crazy and if a healing treatment makes us feel better then why not give it a go? Usui healing has been used to maintain wellness, not just stop the path of sickness. The positive energy that is transferred can help someone get through the next week.
Alternative medicine does come in many forms. Some include oral therapy in the form of herbs and elixirs and others are on a touching level, such as Reiki or Usui. However it is referred, this form of healing has produced benefits that are worth looking at. A little research and an open mind for Usui can be the start of complete happiness in your life.
